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    #blogbookaday: Julián Is a Mermaid

    Summary:  “While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he…

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    Laugh Often: 13+ Funny Titles for Ages 13 and up

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

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    #blogbookaday: Things To Do With Dad

    Summary:  “A morning of fun with Dad takes a turn for the boring when a long to-do list interferes. At first content to let Dad cross things off his list, the boy in the story soon realizes that the whole day will be spent on chores unless he can come up…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads

    I love a beach theme week and since I’ll be heading to a week at this beach in July, this was the perfect excuse to pull together some books for vacation! I’m choosing 2018 YA reads for this Top Ten list as I rarely pick up YA titles, but who…

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    Laugh Out Loud: 10+ Funny Titles for Ages 3-7

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

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    #blogbookaday: Rock-a-Bye Romp

    Summary:  “Turning a beloved lullaby on its head, this wonderful read-aloud pairs playful text and enchanting paintings to create a rollicking escapade with a clever premise and a cozy conclusion.   “Rock-a-bye, Baby, in the treetop. How did you ever get so high up?” That’s a good question—and this delightful book…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/10/18

    I love when I plan out my reading for the week and then totally toss it aside when I get my hands on some other titles! So you can ignore what I thought I’d try and read this week, because I didn’t get to any of those books, but instead…

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    #blogbookaday: The Green Umbrella

    Summary:  “When Elephant takes a peaceful walk with his green umbrella he’s interrupted by a hedgehog, cat, bear, and rabbit—each claiming that they’ve had exciting adventures with his umbrella. After all, it is an umbrella, and it certainly hasn’t been on any adventures more exciting than a walk in the rain.…

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    #blogbookaday: The Mixed-Up Truck

    Summary:  “It’s Cement Mixer’s first day on the job and he doesn’t want to make any mistakes. How can he help the other trucks on the construction site? By mixing some powdery white cement, of course! He mixes it up, adds a little water, and presto . . . a cake?!…